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unquote" 14 June 2010
UK buyout value has already exceeded the mere £6bn seen in 2009 after a swathe of major deals in the sector, including KKR’s £955m secondary buyout of Pets at Home.
Nordic unquote" June 2010
With a raft of firms in the Nordic region set to float in the near future, IPOs in the region could receive a major boost. Activity in the region has already topped that of 2009, but are we set for a long-term revivial?
CEE unquote" newsletter
Those investing in Central & Eastern Europe see it as having one of the best tax environments in the world, but it suffers from a shallow capital market and poor protection for investors.
Deutsche unquote" June 2010
HgCapital’s spurt of acquisitions has reached the German market, with the €116.6m buyout of SimonsVoss.
unquote" 1 June 2010
The AIFM Directive has certainly been some time in the works, although not nearly as long as the time required for other, less significant regulations to reach this stage.
France unquote" June 2010
The AIFM Directive has certainly been some time in the works, although not nearly as long as the time required for other, less significant regulations to reach this stage.
Southern Europe unquote" June 2010
While Southern Europe, particularly Spain, has seen a surge in private equity activity in recent weeks, the region continues to face substantial challenges.
unquote" 17 May 2010
Despite plummeting stock-markets, private equity firms failed to pick up listed companies at major discounts in 2009. However, with UK markets still well below their peak, and increasingly positive news on the state of the economy, take-privates are...
Benelux unquote" May 2010
While there have been a number of successful buyouts and exits in recent weeks, the growth capital space is driving activity. But this could be about to change. The industry is seeing more people moving around, indicating investors are preparing their...
Deutsche unquote" May 2010
Germany’s hesitance to deal with the Greek debt crisis does not bode well for European economic confidence. The country was already late to respond to the credit crunch, it should not make he same mistakes again, as it could have the most to lose is...
Nordic unquote" May 2010
The latest issue of Nordic unquote" is now ready to download. The May issue features coverage from the annual SVCA congress - which marked the 25th anniversary of the association.
unquote" 4 May 2010
Buyout activity in the UK has been growing now for six consecutive quarters as the industry recovers from the financial crisis.
Southern Europe unquote" May 2010
Figures from the recently published unquote” Private Equity Barometer, produced in collaboration with Candover, indicate that there was good news in the form of an increase in the aggregated value total, though the modest 2.6% rise from €10.3bn to...
France unquote" May 2010
Buyout numbers in France were static in Q1 2010, however deal values rose from €747m to €1.85bn (68%), making it the second largest market behind the UK.
unquote” 22 April 2010
The small-cap market has proved remarkably resilient to difficult market conditions. While other market segments saw little activity in the first quarter of 2010, almost 40 small deals were completed.
Benelux unquote" April 2010
If there is one rule that prevails over private equity commentary nowadays, it is that determining any long term trend remains extremely difficult; such is the volatility in the market. The effect on the retail sector is particularly evident. KKR-backed...
Nordic unquote" April 2010
The latest issue of Nordic unquote" is now ready to download. The April issue features an analysis on investing in the retail sector, updates from the AIFM debate and we take a closer look at the emergence of environmental due diligence and specialist...
unquote" 6 April 2010
LP/GP relationships are changing like never before as investors push for improved terms and increasingly look to bypass GPs and invest directly.
Southern Europe unquote" April 2010
A quarter into 2010 and European private equity dealflow is still fragile, prompting many GPs to remain on the sidelines. Meanwhile, figures from the upcoming unquote” European Fundraising Review emphasise the fundraising drought of 2009.
Deutsche unquote" April 2010
The April issue of Deutsche unquote" is now available to download.
France unquote March 2010
The industry expected 2010 would bring a few more exits to the table. For a while there was reason for these hopes to be high and many appeared to toy with the idea of IPOs returning. However, only some materialised often failing to meet expectations....
Deutsche unquote" March 2010
The March issue of Deutsche unquote" is now available to download.
unquote" 22 March 2010
As many continue to lobby against the AIFM directive, new research released by EVCA reveals that if the directive were to be implemented in its current form, almost 70% of institutional investors would withdraw from European venture and growth investment...
unquote" 8 March 2010
Trade sales are dominating the exit market these days with unquote" recording 17 in Europe, compared with nine secondary buyouts and a single IPO at the time of going to press.